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Inpex Starts Construction of Indonesia's Abadi LNG Project

Jul 16, 2026

Japan's Inpex on Thursday launched construction of its long-delayed $21 billion Abadi LNG project in Indonesia's Masela gas block, in a ceremony that was livestreamed.Production from the plant is expected to start around 2030.Here are some details…

TotalEnergies Expects Strong Quarter Despite LNG Trading Fall

Jul 16, 2026

French oil major TotalEnergies higher energy prices due to the war in Iran are expected to lift its second quarter profits, though liquefied natural gas income will be sharply down due to weak trading on declining European demand, according to an earnings snapshot published on Thursday…

Australian Inpex Workers Set Industry Precedent With New Pay Deal

Jul 15, 2026

Workers at Inpex's Ichthys liquefied natural gas plant in Darwin have overwhelmingly backed a new pay deal that unions hope to replicate across Australia's offshore energy sector.The agreement is the first in what unions describe as a second wave of bargaining across the sector…

Inpex Australian LNG Workers End Dispute with Landmark Pay Deal

Jul 15, 2026

Workers at Inpex's Ichthys liquefied natural gas plant in Darwin have overwhelmingly backed a new pay deal that unions hope to replicate across Australia's offshore energy sector.The agreement is the first in what unions describe as a second wave of bargaining across the sector…

Principle Power Gets O&M Job at French Floating Wind Farm

Jul 15, 2026

Principle Power has secured an operations and maintenance (O&M) support contract for the 30 MW Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) floating offshore wind project in the French Mediterranean, operated by Ocean Winds in partnership with Banque des Territoires…

Shell Targets 2027 Drilling at Venezuela's Dragon Gas Field

Jul 15, 2026

Shell has begun tendering for drilling services for its Dragon offshore gas project in eastern Venezuela, part of a plan to drill four wells there beginning in the second quarter of 2027, according to two people familiar with the process.The…

Chevron Signs Five-Year Western Australia Gas Supply Deal with Alinta

Jul 10, 2026

Chevron Australia has signed a long-term sale and purchase agreement with Alinta Energy to supply 46 petajoules of natural gas from its Western Australian portfolio over five years.Supply will begin in July 2027 and will come from Chevron's…

Baker Hughes Lands Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG Expansion Work

Jul 09, 2026

Baker Hughes has secured three awards for Cheniere's Sabine Pass LNG facility in Louisiana, covering liquefaction equipment for Train 7 and a boil-off gas re-liquefaction unit, as well as fleet-wide gas turbine technology upgrades.The contract…

Axess Secures Work on Two Golar LNG’s FLNG Assets

Jul 09, 2026

Axess Group has been selected by Golar LNG to carry out maintenance build and integrity management work across two floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) assets following competitive tender processes.For the MK II FLNG, Axess will provide maintenance build services…

US Moves Forward with Delfin LNG Deepwater Port License

Jul 09, 2026

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) has decided to move forward with issuing a deepwater port license to Delfin LNG after a federal appeals court denied review of a legal challenge by environmental groups…

TotalEnergies Ships First ECA LNG Cargo from Mexico to Asia

Jul 09, 2026

TotalEnergies has shipped the first cargo produced by the ECA LNG Phase 1 export terminal on Mexico's Pacific coast to Asia as the facility undergoes commissioning.The company holds a 16.6% stake in the project alongside operator Sempra Infrastructure and will offtake 1…

UTM Offshore Secures Gas Supply for $3B FLNG Project

Jul 08, 2026

Nigeria's UTM Offshore said on Tuesday it had secured a 15-year gas supply agreement, removing a major obstacle to a final investment decision on its $3 billion floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project, now expected in the fourth quarter after delays…

DOF Group Wins Contract Award in APAC Region

Jul 07, 2026

DOF Group ASA announced a large contract award for Subsea Construction and Pre Commissioning Support services in the APAC Region.Skandi Inventor will be deployed for the execution of the offshore operations scheduled to commence in Q4 2026 in North Australian waters…

ADNOC, XRG and Mitsui Broaden Energy Cooperation

Jul 07, 2026

ADNOC and XRG have signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Mitsui to explore opportunities across liquefied natural gas (LNG), crude oil, sulfur, shipping and chemicals, as well as international energy investments through XRG.The agreement…

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